Advanced Seminar on Quark-Gluon Plasma

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Department of Physics

Synopsis:

Seminar deals with theoretical work related to problems of quark-gluon plasma.

Requirements:

Basic knowledge of nuclear and particle physics.

Syllabus of lectures:

Seminar deals with theoretical work related to problems of quark-gluon plasma.

1. Introduction

2. Predicted Signatures of quark-gluon plasma I

3. Predicted Signatures of quark-gluon plasma II

4. Bulk Properties I

5. Bulk Properties II

6. Hard Probes I

7. Hard Probes II

8. Open Issues.

9. Summary and Outlook

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction

2. Predicted Signatures of quark-gluon plasma I

3. Predicted Signatures of quark-gluon plasma II

4. Bulk Properties I

5. Bulk Properties II

6. Hard Probes I

7. Hard Probes II

8. Open Issues.

9. Summary and Outlook

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Theoretical overview of physics of quark-gluon plasma.

Abilities:

Orientation in theories in the field of the quark-gluon plasma physics

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] K. Yagi, T. Hatsuda, Y. Miake, Quark-Gluon Plasma, Cambridge, Cambridge UP, 2005

[2] W. Florkowski, Phenomenology of Quark-Gluon Plasma, Singapore, World Scientific, 2010

Recommended references:

[3] J. Bartke, Introduction to Heavy Ion Physics, Singapore, World Scientific, 2009

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: